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Turka Nudus (TÜ RKA), an Estonian folk dance group
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Turka may refer to: Places *Turka, Chełm County, in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) *Turka, Lublin County, in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) *Turka, Republic of Buryatia, a rural locality in Russia *Turka, Ukraine, a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine *Turka Raion, abolished raion in Lviv Oblast *Turka (Lake Baikal), a river in Buryatia, Russia *Turka (Iren), a river in Perm Krai, Russia Other uses *Cola Turka, a Turkish cola soft drink * ''Turka'' (fly), a genus of flies *Turka language, a Gur language spoken by the Turka people in Burkina Faso *Turka people, an ethnic group in Burkina Faso *University of Tartu Folk Art Ensemble University of Tartu Folk Art Ensemble ( or TÜ RKA) is a University of Tartu folk dance group. It was founded in 1945 and as of 2015 there were around 150 dancers, that makes it one of the oldest and biggest folk dance groups in Estonia. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka, Chełm County
Turka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dorohusk, within Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately south of Dorohusk, east of Chełm, and east of the regional capital Lublin Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of t .... References Villages in Chełm County {{Chełm-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka, Lublin County
Turka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wólka, within Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Lublin Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of t .... The village has a population of 3,214. References Villages in Lublin County {{LublinCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka, Republic Of Buryatia
Turka (russian: Турка; bua, Түрхэнэ, ''Türkhene'') is a rural locality (a selo) in Pribaykalsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 1,450 as of 2010. There are 19 streets. Geography Turka is located on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ..., by the mouth of the Turka River, north of Lake Kotokel and north of Turuntayevo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Goryachinsk is the nearest rural locality. References Populated places on Lake Baikal {{Buryatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka, Ukraine
Turka (, pl, Turka, Turka nad Stryjem (old), yi, טורקא) is a city located at the confluence of the Stryi River and the Yablunka River () in Sambir Raion of Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine (in the Carpathian Mountains). It hosts the administration of Turka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: . Until 18 July 2020, Turka belonged to Turka Raion and was the administrative center. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. Name The name Turka originates from Ukrainian word, (), meaning aurochs or urus ( la, Bos primigenius), the ancestor of domestic cattle — a type of huge wild cattle which inhabited in the surrounding forests (it survived in Europe until 1627). In another version the city's name derives from the Ukrainian name of the gate-towers, "Turia" (), "Turja" (), "Turnia" (), which stood at the entrance to an ancient settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka Raion
Turka Raion ( uk, Турківський район) was a raion (administrative unit) in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Turka. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Turka Raion was merged into Sambir Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was . It was established in 1939. At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of two hromadas: * Borynia settlement hromada with the administration in the urban-type settlement of Borynia; * Turka urban hromada with the administration in Turka. See also * Administrative divisions of Lviv Oblast Lviv Oblast is subdivided into districts (''raions'') which are subdivided into territorial communities (''hromadas''). Current On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to seven. These are: # Chervonohrad (Червоноградськи ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka (Lake Baikal)
The Turka ( rus, Турка) is a river in the Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation. It is one of the rivers flowing into Lake Baikal, and is long, with a drainage basin of . The Turka is fast-flowing and is good for rafting. Course The Turka begins in the Ikat Range at an elevation of , near where this range joins with the northern end of the Ulan-Burgas. It flows roughly westwards and southwestwards through rugged mountain terrain. Finally the river joins Lake Baikal in the lake's eastern shore by Turka village. The main tributaries of the Turka are the Yambuy, Golonda, Ara-Khurtak, Uta, Urykta, Osinovka and Kotochik. Lake Kotokel lies southwest of the river mouth. The villages of Zolotoy Klyuch and Sobolikha are located by the Turka.Google Earth See also *List of rivers of Russia Russia can be divided into a European and an Asian part. The dividing line is generally considered to be the Ural Mountains. The European part is drained into the Arctic Ocean, Baltic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka (Iren)
The Turka (russian: Турка) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Iren, which in turn is a tributary of the Sylva. The river is long, and its drainage basin covers . The main tributaries are the Yug, Savlek, Byrma, Bolshaya Gorevaya, Beryozovka, and Chyornaya Turka The Chyornaya Turka (russian: Чёрная Турка) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is a .... References Rivers of Perm Krai {{Russia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cola Turka
Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils and other flavorings. Cola became popular worldwide after the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, a trademarked brand, in 1886, which was imitated by other manufacturers. Most colas contain caffeine originally from the kola nut, leading to the drink's name, though other sources have since been used. The Pemberton cola drink also contained a coca plant extract. His non-alcoholic recipe was inspired by the coca wine of pharmacist Angelo Mariani, created in 1863. Most modern colas have a dark caramel color, and are sweetened with sugar and/or high-fructose corn syrup. They come in numerous different brands. with Coca-Cola and Pepsi being among the most popular. These two companies have been competing since the 1890s, a rivalry that has intensified since the 1980s. Flavorings The primary modern flavorings in a cola drink are citrus oils (from orange, lime, and lemon peels), c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka (fly)
''Turka'' is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least four described species in ''Turka''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Turka'': * '' Turka cervinus'' (Loew, 1856) * '' Turka nudus'' (Lehr, 1996) * '' Turka tridentatus'' (Loew, 1871) * '' Turka zaitzevi'' (Lehr, 1996) c Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * * * External links * * Asilidae Asilidae genera {{asilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka Language
Turka (Turuka) or Curama (Cuuramã, Tchourama, Tyurama), is a Gur language which is spoken by the Turka people in southwest Burkina Faso. Its closest linguistic relative is the Cerma language: however, they are not mutually intelligible. Due to economic, religious and educational influence, many Turka people also speak Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ... and Jula. Writing system Nasalization is indicated with a tilde on the vowel : . The tones are indicated using diacritics on the vowels or the syllabic nasals, with the acute accent for the high tone and the grave accent for the low tone. References Gur languages Languages of Burkina Faso {{gur-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turka People
The Turka are an ethnic group in Burkina Faso. They are part of the Gur people and speak the Turka language ("tuz"), a Gur language The Gur languages, also known as Central Gur or Mabia, belong to the Niger–Congo languages. They are spoken in the Sahelian and savanna regions of West Africa, namely: in most areas of Burkina Faso, and in south-central Mali, northeastern .... The Turka population is estimated at 48,000-61,000. References Ethnic groups in Burkina Faso {{Africa-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
